Responses to RAIB recommendations
Ramsden Bellhouse incident (RAIB, 2022)
On 2 May 2021, two road-rail vehicles (RRVs) collided while travelling on the same track near Ramsden Bellhouse, Essex. A stationary mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) was hit from behind at 7.5 mph by an RRV crane. The MEWP operator suffered life-changing injuries.
RAIB published its report in 2022. View the report here.
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Response to RAIB recommendation 1
This report responds to Recommendation 1. It clarifies the roles and responsibilities of staff in cases where on-track plant is travelling.
- This report takes a human factors approach. It includes a procedure review, observations, and collaborative workshops with management and front-line staff.
- This project supported the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Networking Group (M&EENG) in their response to Recommendation 1.
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Response to RAIB recommendation 2
This report responds to Recommendation 2. It uses learning from other incidents that involve on-track plant. Key stakeholders gave interviews and feedback. From this, it was clear the project must:
- focus on gathering information, key learning points, and potential topics for training from similar past accidents
- make recommendations for learning and training material that can be developed and disseminated by industry.
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Response to RAIB recommendation 3
This report responds to Recommendation 3. It provides the GB rail industry with a mechanism for assessing new technology to reduce the risk of on-track plant striking objects on or near the line.
- This report takes a human factors approach. It includes observations, a control and interface survey, a collaborative workshop, and a systematic human error reduction and prevention approach (SHERPA).
- The project delivers a human factors error log (HFEL) and user guide to help Network Rail assess new technology and equipment.
Challow incident (RAIB, 2022)
On 21 October 2021, a passenger train struck a hand trolley on the track near Challow, Oxfordshire. The train was travelling at 123 mph. There were no injuries. The trolley was destroyed, and there was damage to the train and track.
The Rail Accident Report was published by RAIB in 2022. View the report here.
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Our responseISLG used a human factors approach to investigate causes of objects left on the line. It looked at three current methods, how they can be improved, and how to embed them. Learn more here.
